X is taking a tougher stance against people who try to abuse its revenue-sharing program for creators by soliciting participation and stealing content from others. It’s common for viral content to recirculate, especially on platforms like X, where that content can be rewarded with likes, followers, and in some cases, cash. Instagram, Facebook, and Reddit
Dozens of Google employees from across the country gathered in the shadow of the company’s Mountain View headquarters on Thursday, holding signs that read “Googlers for job security” and demanding greater protections against layoffs. By noon, nearly 100 workers filled a grassy stretch of campus, flanked by the Googleplex on one side and the broad
Newsletter platform Beehiiv is expanding into new avenues of engagement with the launch of a feature called Community, which allows a creator’s subscribers to chat with each other. The company also launched a new AI Copilot that helps creators manage and grow their audience. The updates come as Beehiiv positions itself as a platform for
SpaceX canceled its first Starship launch since its massive initial public offering in June. On Thursday, SpaceX withdrew from a launch attempt of its upgraded Starship rocket after an engine problem caused an automatic shutdown before liftoff at the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas. CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X that
After weeks of speculation, Uber has officially agreed to acquire Delivery Hero, a purchase that will take the transportation and delivery giant’s status to new heights and into nearly 100 markets across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia. Germany-based Delivery Hero also reached a separate deal to sell its business in 14 markets,
They found it: guilty lettuce. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday linked shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants in five states to an ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak, according to a person familiar with the matter. Specifically, shredded lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan,
